We are a water-rich and climate-stable location.
We have the modern infrastructure to support water-intensive companies across multiple water-dependent industries.
“Our Water By the Numbers” reflect our plentiful water supply, strong investment and robust infrastructure:
$1.3 billion in scheduled investment (2020-2024)
Our Sewer District has reduced combined sewer overflows into the environment by about 6 billion gallons since 1972
We maintain 5,300 miles of water mains in 80 communities in Cuyahoga County and nearby counties
We deliver up to 300 million gallons of water daily to more than 1.45 million people and thousands of businesses, schools, churches and recreation centers
Our Sewer District has invested $5 billion in the regional sewer and stormwater systems since 1972
Modernizations include installation and integration of plant-wide computer control systems and monitoring software that constantly measure and record data on over 20,000 parameters in the water treatment process
We invest $26 million a year to replace and renew aging water mains
More than 11 million people make their home along the shores of Lake Erie
In addition, our stable climate means lower costs and less stress for businesses. We have...
No Water Stress / Drought, which eliminates water-dependent power outages, brown-outs or pricing instability
No Wildfires, which saves on insurance, catastrophic loss risks, power black-outs and brown-outs
No High Heat / Warming, which saves on electricity costs for increasing AC needs
No Hurricanes/Tropical Storms/Intense Flooding, which eliminates need for insurance and catastrophic loss risks
No Earthquakes, so it avoids the need for insurance, eliminates power outages, catastrophic loss risks
No Sea Level Rise, which saves on insurance and avoids operations instability
No Saltwater Intrusion, which eliminates significant additional water-treatment costs